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Antarctica
Top 5 Reasons To Include South Georgia On Your Antarctic Expedition
Unknown to most, the Antarctic region stretches wider than its mainland and actually includes a number of island chains dotted …
Short Trips, Big Adventures
Whether you’re a busy professional, family on a budget, intrepid traveller wanting to add a small ship expedition to a …
Top 10 Bucket List Experiences in Antarctica
Antarctica has been captivating adventurers for centuries – long before it was discovered. Greek philosophers knew that there must be …
Antarctica Christmas Cruise: 10 Reasons To Join
Experience a Christmas, so unique, different and memorable that you will remember it for the rest of your life, only …
10 fun facts about Antarctica
Hidden away from the rest of the world at the Earth’s southernmost tip, Antarctica is arguably the most intriguing and …
Solo Adventure Vacations: Why You Should Go
Enjoy the company of like-minded people, explore endlessly at your own pace or push your limits with adventure. Whether you’re …
Late Season Antarctica: Why I like Antarctic trips in March
March is ‘late-season’ for voyages to Antarctica: night times grow out of the endless summer days; the air freshens; dustings …
Scuba Diving in Antarctica
Apart from spider crabs, peacock worms, dogfish, crabs, sea squirts, soft corals, sea butterflies, giant kelp walls and many species …
Our Top Picks for the Sylvia Earle’s First Season
To celebrate the inaugural season of the Sylvia Earle, we’ve selected our top picks of adventures you could experience to …
Why Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 100 year legacy lives on
Shackleton’s legacy is still strong today, with keen adventurers joining our Antarctic expeditions from all around the world, eager to …
Which Antarctic expedition is right for me? A Guide to our Antarctic Itineraries
Not sure which Antarctic itinerary is right for you? Use this guide on ways to explore Antarctica to find your …
Sea Kayaking in Antarctica
Sea kayaking in Antarctica is one of the best and most enjoyable ways to immerse yourself in the frozen seventh continent. To the …
6 New Ways to Explore Antarctica in 2023 & 2024
With the release of our new Antarctic, Arctic & Global Season Brochure, we are offering 6 new ways to explore …
Bucket-list destinations to suit every traveller
Because Aurora Expeditions visits some of the most unique places in the world, compiling this list of bucket-list destinations wasn’t …
How can we help endangered penguins in Antarctica?
As a group, penguins are one of the two most threatened seabird species in the world. According to Birdlife International, …
Stories from Antarctica: I pinched myself to see that I wasn’t dreaming
Here’s Karen Hollands’ top insights from her recent expedition to Antarctica. This was my first time travelling to Antarctica, and …
Stories from Antarctica: An expedition like no other
Amelya Grey, Aurora Expeditions BDM, on why her recent Antarctic Explorer voyage was an expedition like no other. Antarctica – …
Snorks have more fun… In Antarctica!
Thinking about going snorkelling in Antarctica? Here’s a first-timer’s experience exploring ice-speckled bays on a recent Antarctic Explorer expedition. It …
Howard’s Top 5 Tips for Antarctic First-Timers
First time travelling to Antarctica? Here’s Howard’s top 5 tips to make the most of your expedition. About Howard Whelan …
Download your own Arctic vs Antarctica Infographic
The Polar Difference They are at polar ends of the earth, but how different really is Antarctica to the Arctic? …
Is Antarctica a Country?
While there are no countries in Antarctica, seven nations have laid claim to parts of it: Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Chile, and Argentina. The Antarctica Treaty, signed in 1959, brought nations together to share the continent in peace and cooperation.
What Animals Live in Antarctica?
Sub-zero temperatures, months of darkness and some of the strongest winds on Earth. How does life survive in this vast …
Antarctica Cruise Cost Guide
International travel trends indicate that travelers want to visit more remote places, seeking a genuine connection with nature and untouched …
Discover the Legacy of Douglas Mawson at Antarctica’s Mawson’s Hut
Sir Douglas Mawson was an Australian geologist, mining engineer, academic, leader, explorer, and survivor who placed Australia firmly on the …
